A new firmware update is currently rolling out to owners of the Sony Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet. The update moves the build number to 17.1.1.A.0.402. We don’t know the exact improvements that have been pushed through so far, if you’ve updated let us know what changes you’ve noticed below.

Initial reports suggest an improvement in touchscreen sensitivity and performance enhancements. Whether the Xperia Z2’s 4K recording performance has been optimised to avoid shutdowns remains to be seen.

For the Xperia Z2, the update is live on both D6502 (HSPA+) and D6503 (LTE) variants. For the Xperia Z2 Tablet, the update is live on both LTE (SGP521) and Wi-Fi variants (SGP511/SGP512). It’s nice to see Wi-Fi owners not being delayed, as is so often the case with the tablet updates.

This has been an annoying problem for Exchange users since the release of this product where it requires Exchange e-mails to use a PASSWORD instead of the usual 4 digit passcode. 17.1.1.A.0.402 now corrects this problem!

I have been using Nine for my Exchange E-mail and love it so I will stick with that. At least they corrected it!

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Is there an improvement concerning the loudness of incoming calls (ringtones) and notfications??

Anon

First things I’ve noticed is vibration now works with the keyboard. Google Keep is now installed as a system app, presumably to make up for no ‘notes’ and touch responsiveness is an improvement. The keyboard font size is also larger.

All on the WiFi model.

DrazenDodig

How can they improve 4k performance? SG5 stops recording after 5minutes, and Note III simply crashes when it overheats recording 4k… no kind of magic will make 801 behave better with 4K recording.

Dexter Moregan

Are you dyslexia? or Are you a moron that have so much stupid that you don’t understanding my message like a normal person who have an IQ more than 90? I just ask that I can record the 4k video about 3.30 mins and a phone is not reboot automatically after I update my phone is an improvement of this firmware. I don’t want to record 4k video for many hours.

webusermy

He is just stating that it is a mobile phone and not a dedicated 4k cinematography hardware and so to expect compromises, in this case, the length in which you can record.

You on the other hand, what’s with the direct insult/attack?

Jiyeon90

I see you suffer from anger management issues :O

webusermy

He is as quick to heat up as the Z2’s camera when recording 4k. :P

John Zakaria

While the Xperia ZR waits for the kitkat that should have been released

rvjaywaks

Haha. The problem is in the storage. Because it use fat32 data allocation. The max size of the file 4gb can be stored.

Good to hear, so that means it can be recorded without any issues. well here is the thing. Sony was advertising this phone “oh you need to record videos with 4K, take the advantage of 4K” and then 4K simply crashes lmao.

DrazenDodig

you wont be able to record long 4k video for long time on any phone, until Qualcomm releases SoC that doesnt overheat when doing so which likely wont be that soon… few years back, semi-pro camera’s had problems recording longer 1080p videos as well… it is a phone, not a camcoder.

DrazenDodig

there is no “problem”, it is just how it works… Note III just crashes from overheating, this is much better solution.

You can flash the firmware you want on it! You can also debrand your phone this way! So there isn’t a special firmware for your phone, you just need to differentiate between the D6503 (LTE Version) and D6502 ( HSDPA+ Version). Just download one of the Generic firmwares, for example the German one, it includes pretty much all languages. I am using it with English (US) language and it works perfectly! If you face problems changing the language: “Einstellungen” -> “Sprache & Eingabe” -> “Sprache”…

Enjoy the latest update!

drvadlamudi

I have the D6503 unbranded LTE model. So then is there no difference in the regional updates from country to country?

AleXperia

I didn’t notice any! The only difference is that the European firmwares have “LTE” instead of “4G” written in the firmware, but that’s all!

drvadlamudi

Awesome! Thanks. I actually prefer it displaying LTE over 4G. Would you help point me in the right direction to flash a firmware? I’ve just come from Samsung devices and with them I use Odin to flash.

Just follow the instructions and if you have any questions feel free to ask!

drvadlamudi

Thanks a lot and I love this phone. Just about flawless.

AleXperia

You’re very welcome! I love it too it’s the perfect smartphone!

Niels d. G.

Other changes I found on the tablet:
Design overhaul for Album and Movies apps.
The lower half of the navigation buttons (back, home and recent apps) now responds to touch (before, only the upper half if the buttons invoked an action).
The display brightness when set to auto, now takes the brightness slider into effect, so you can choose how much the screen will dim or brighten relative to environment light.

Jack Johnson

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Wunder

When you add a Direct Dial shortcut you now have picture of the person as in your phonebook instead of just a generic icon

hi bro, can i ask you please, i rooted my Z2 days ago so i unlocked my bootloader, still im receiving the update via PC companion, im afraid that maybe i get error during pc companion or i dont know even if i should antempt to download it from this method, so my question is what should i do to gett this update right? should i try to do the update via pc companion? thanks in advance.

AleXperia

Soo from my knowledge there shouldn’t be any problems updating your phone either through an OTA, PC Companion or Sony Update Center, BUT you will loose root! You’ll have to re-root it I think! (Correct me if I am wrong, but that’s how it was the time I had an Xperia Arc ;) )
But if you don’t necessarily need your Z2 to he rooted, you can update it without any problems!
I hope that helps you!

Ado Kanashii

thanks man but dude i think i will beter do it myself via flashtool

by any chance do you know if the german tft presented here by any chance has the japanese keybord built in support? i just dont wanna loose it cause i need it.

AleXperia

Yes, the “Xperia Japanese keyboard” is included natively! And you’re right, flashtool is almost the easiest and best way! Good luck dude!

Hyblade

After Z2 D6503 updated to 17.1.1.A.0.402, i can’t copy link address from browser & i can’t copy my edited status on Facebook….anyone have the same problem like me?

Nipun Sharma

Sell that phone and buy a grammar book instead you “dyslexic moron”..

Shaman Mahmoudi

Xperia Z2 prompt me for the update. I download the update through the phone. Then it tries to verify it and it fails???? What is the issue here? I don’t understand.

jfyi: also with the previous firmware for z2 phone I was able to use the usual 4 digit passcode for exchange emails.

trololo

HHAHA YOU YOU DUMB FUCK

Jeff

May i know do have any root toolkit for
17.1.1.A.0.402 ? Thanks

Kirby

It’s wierd. I’ve just bought a Z2 phone last Saturday(on 20th of July). On Sunday this update has been installed on my device, sadly i don’t know which release have been on it in the moment of purchase.

Anyway, considering the end of the build nr. which is 402, i guess this is the very last one.
I’m basically satisfied with Z2 except one annoying thing: call quality. This is horrible comparing to my previous phone: an SGS 3.
I was just looking something improvement for call quality, then i found an other article, this one:

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